Winners of our Performing Songwriter Competition
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2024: James Lee Baker, (finalists: Chris LaVancher and Allison Rose)
2023: Erin Ash Sullivan (finalists John Coleman Bennett and Peter Carriveau)
2022: Carole Wise (finalists Nick Carter and Abby Rose) – our 30th!
2021: Matt Marshak (finalists Erin Ash Sullivan and Robinson Treacher)
2020: Doug Farrell (finalists Kathy Bennett and Michael Carpenter)
2019: Kala Farnham (finalists Mark Stepakoff and Timothy Sawyer)
2018: Kim Moberg (finalists Dave Falk and D.B. Rielly)
2017: Abbye West Pates (finalists: Ric Allendorf and Rob Flax) – our 25th!
2016: Seamus Galligan (finalists: Joanne Lurgio and Ian Meadows)
2015: Dan Weber (finalists Christine DeLeon and Tom Smith)
2014: Zoe Mulford (finalists Lara Herscovitch and Mike Laureanno)
2013: Paddy Mills (finalists Jane Fallon and Hugh O’Doherty)
2012: Martin Swinger (finalists Ashley Jordan and Dan Cloutier) – our 20th!
2011: Ron Carlson (finalists Tom Gizzi and Charlie Loesel)
2010: Larry Murante (finalists Jim Colbert and Chris Elliott)
2009: Garrison Doles (finalists Lynne Hanson and Chris Elliott)
2008: Chuck Hall (finalists Jenny Goodspeed, Brian Kalinec)
2007: Mike Morris (finalists Dan Gonzalez, Peter Verity) – our 15th!
2006: John Schindler (finalists Jay Mankita, Dave Potts)
2005: Arlon Bennett (finalists Joe Crookston, Kate Redgate)
2004: Jud Caswell (finalists Susan Levine, Ned Massey)
2003: Cadence Carroll
2002: Michael Troy– our 10th!
2001: Dan Pelletier
2000: Richard Berman
1999: Jean Bratman
1998: Darryl Purpose
1997: Michael Hsu
1996: Carl Cacho
1995: Max Cohen
1994: Steve Hurl
1993: Rick Tarquinio
